Personal info
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 9/10/1954
- Birthplace
- Long Island, New York, USA
- Died
- 5/12/2026 (aged 71)
- Gender
- Male
- Also known as
- Barry Blaustein
Biography
Barry Wayne Blaustein (September 10, 1954 – May 12, 2026) was an American comedy writer best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and the screenplays for Coming to America, Coming 2 America, and The Nutty Professor, all written in collaboration with David Sheffield. As a writer he helped launch Eddie Murphy's career.
11 titles
Coming to America
1988
Screenplay
The Nutty Professor
1996
Screenplay
Coming 2 America
2021
Screenplay, Story
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Writer
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Screenplay, Story
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Characters
Boomerang
1992
Screenplay
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Writer
Beyond the Mat
1999
Writer
The Honeymooners
2005
Writer
Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
2009
Writer
